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Software to help SME housebuilders cost a project

|Date: 30 Apr 2018

Software to help SME housebuilders cost a project

Integro Construction Software has launched ‘BuildingWorks’, a new subscription software platform that ins ...

Integro Construction Software has launched ‘BuildingWorks’, a new subscription software platform that instantly costs the project as you draw it. PHPD chats to Adrian Wild to find out what else the so ...

30 Apr 2018
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Ongoing management and maintenance of open spaces

|Date: 25 Apr 2018

Ongoing management and maintenance of open spaces

Ongoing management and maintenance of open spaces on a development can be a daunting prospect, especially ...

Ongoing management and maintenance of open spaces on a development can be a daunting prospect, especially with the range of sometimes complex requirements such as SuDS and ecological management plans. ...

25 Apr 2018
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Trialling a new membrane to contain Japanese knotweed

|Date: 23 Apr 2018

Trialling a new membrane to contain Japanese knotweed

Nic Seal, Founder and MD of Environet, outlines the results of a recent field trial of a new membrane to ...

Nic Seal, Founder and MD of Environet, outlines the results of a recent field trial of a new membrane to contain Japanese knotweed and explains its significance. Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant ...

23 Apr 2018
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Making homes adaptable for multigenerational households

|Date: 20 Apr 2018

Making homes adaptable for multigenerational households

Sarah White, Residential Sector Manager at British Gypsum explains how taking a fabric first approach and ...

Sarah White, Residential Sector Manager at British Gypsum explains how taking a fabric first approach and specifying quality building materials can help make homes more adaptable in the future as fami ...

20 Apr 2018
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Multi-utility provision

|Date: 19 Apr 2018

Multi-utility provision

Francesca Buck, Business Development Manager at Clancy Docwra, explains how multi-utility provision can h ...

Francesca Buck, Business Development Manager at Clancy Docwra, explains how multi-utility provision can help housebuilders unlock value and efficiency in a complex marketplace. For many housebuilders, ...

19 Apr 2018
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Wetrooms – the perfect bathroom for multigenerational households?

|Date: 18 Apr 2018

Wetrooms – the perfect bathroom for multigenerational households?

Highly functional, yet stylishly simple, wetrooms are a good solution for the multigenerational wash spac ...

Highly functional, yet stylishly simple, wetrooms are a good solution for the multigenerational wash space. Phil Windus, Market Manager – Building + Landscape at ACO, explains more. Wetrooms are now c ...

18 Apr 2018
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How acoustic insulation can improve healthy living

|Date: 17 Apr 2018

How acoustic insulation can improve healthy living

Alun Price, Product Manager from Isover, explores how incorporating acoustic insulation at the specificat ...

Alun Price, Product Manager from Isover, explores how incorporating acoustic insulation at the specification stage can create a peaceful environment for homeowners. In the UK, we typically spend aroun ...

17 Apr 2018
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Surface repair in construction

|Date: 16 Apr 2018

Surface repair in construction

Mike Aitken, Sales Director at Plastic Surgeon, a leading specialist surface repair firm, discusses how h ...

Mike Aitken, Sales Director at Plastic Surgeon, a leading specialist surface repair firm, discusses how housebuilders and developers can benefit from the use of surface repair. The requirement for sur ...

16 Apr 2018
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How localism is driving material specification

|Date: 13 Apr 2018

How localism is driving material specification

John Lambert, Managing Director at Forticrete, looks at how localism is driving material specification an ...

John Lambert, Managing Director at Forticrete, looks at how localism is driving material specification and how concrete alternatives can help maintain the ‘status quo’ of the local vernacular. The lat ...

13 Apr 2018
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How BS 8612 will help dry-fix systems create trouble-free roofs

|Date: 12 Apr 2018

How BS 8612 will help dry-fix systems create trouble-free roofs

If properly specified, dry-fixed ridge, hip, and verge systems create trouble-free roofs that remain main ...

If properly specified, dry-fixed ridge, hip, and verge systems create trouble-free roofs that remain maintenance-free for years. The new BS 8612 Dry-fixed ridge, hip and verge systems for slating and ...

12 Apr 2018
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